‘Angel’ volunteer pilots help families across U.S. during pandemic
“We’re really grateful,” said one mom whose family was flown to California. June 23, 2020, 11:41 PM 4 min read…
How a woman boarded a Delta flight without a boarding pass or ID
The woman and her belongings were screened by TSA, according to the report. June 15, 2020, 11:20 PM 6 min…
Man hit, killed by landing Southwest plane after security breach at Austin airport
The man hopped the airport perimeter fence, an airport spokesperson confirmed. May 8, 2020, 9:06 PM 3 min read 3…
Russia bills US $660K for aid that included gas masks, household cleaning gloves
Russia billed the U.S. nearly $660,000 for its medical aid flight last month that included thousands of pieces of equipment…
JetBlue becomes first U.S. airline to require passengers wear face coverings
“This is the new flying etiquette,” JetBlue’s president said. April 28, 2020, 7:51 AM 7 min read 7 min read…
Exclusive: Treasury wants warrants, repayment from major U.S. airlines on 30% of grant money – sources
(This April 10 story has been refiled to fix typo in ‘aid’ in paragraph nineteen.) FILE PHOTO: A flight attendant…
US weighs ‘war bonds’; Facebook launches virus survey
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Monday…
National bills coming due, with risk; consumers see it, too
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday…
Lowe’s hiring, McMenu shrinks, top Ford execs to defer pay
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed as it continues to…
US airlines prepare for possibility of domestic travel shutdown, but don’t believe one is imminent
“We just don’t know” what’s going to happen, one airline source told ABC News. March 24, 2020, 6:05 PM 7…
As virus spreads, Africa gets supplies from China’s Jack Ma
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — With the coronavirus increasing its spread across Africa, the continent received a much-needed care package from…
Book the window seat: How to stay healthy when flying amid the new coronavirus outbreak
U.S. airlines are doing extra cleaning to stop the virus from spreading. March 6, 2020, 3:11 PM 5 min read…
TSA bans employees from using TikTok to create content for the agency
The popular app has come under fire for its ties to China from lawmakers. February 24, 2020, 7:55 PM 4…
British Airways flight breaks transatlantic speed record
The plane traveled from New York to London in 4 hours, 56 minutes. February 9, 2020, 10:16 PM 4 min…
Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide
CHICAGO/PARIS (Reuters) – Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global…
Airlines suspend China flights because of coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) – Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak. A flight attendant wearing…
US declares public health emergency over coronavirus, announces temporary travel ban
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar declared a public health emergency in the United States at a White…
Europe evacuates citizens from China, Russia shuts border
LISBON, Portugal — European countries stepped up efforts Thursday to contain the virus sweeping through central China, sending a chartered…
Australian government drops 4,000 pounds of food to save starving wildlife
Helicopters were used to feed animals displaced by the wildfire crisis. January 12, 2020, 10:59 PM 6 min read The…
U.S. FAA bans airlines from flying over Iraq, Iran after missile attack on U.S. troops
WASHINGTON/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it would ban U.S. carriers from operating in the airspace over…
Explainer: How the 737 MAX production freeze affects airlines across the globe
SYDNEY/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boeing Co has decided to suspend production of its best-selling 737 MAX model from January, the plane…
Snow cancels over 1,200 Chicago flights; temperatures to plunge in Midwest, South, Northeast
Snow has cancelled nearly 1,200 flights in Chicago Monday and more than 1,500 nationwide as those from the Midwest to…
Olivia Wilde criticizes airlines’ censorship of her film ‘Booksmart’
Olivia Wilde’s coming-of-age film, “Booksmart,” was critically acclaimed, but if you happened to catch it on an airplane, you didn’t…
Leaked video captures disturbing fight between Republic Airways employees
Violent security footage leaked online this week shows a Republic Airways pilot and another employee fighting on a jet bridge…
Boeing to start paying more than $144K each to families of Max 737 crash victims
Families of victims who died in the two Boeing 737 Max crashes that took place within six months of each…
Spirit Airlines sales to take $25 million hit from Hurricane Dorian
FILE PHOTO: A logo of low cost carrier Spirit Airlines is pictured on an Airbus plane in Colomiers near Toulouse,…
Riot police storm Hong Kong airport as protesters force second day of flight cancellations
Riot police stormed the Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday as protests by thousands of anti-government demonstrators forced flights to…
FAA investigating former Boston air ambulance pilot who allegedly fell asleep at controls
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident in which an air ambulance pilot allegedly fell asleep at the controls.…
Lufthansa, British Airways suddenly suspend all flights to Cairo as ‘precaution’
The British government issued a travel warning for Egypt on Saturday citing a “heightened risk of terrorism against aviation,” as…
Trump to meet airline executives to discuss ‘competition and transparency’
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs for travel to Greenville, North Carolina from the…
U.S. airline group says it had a ‘productive meeting’ with Trump on Qatar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. airline industry group said it had a “productive” meeting on Thursday with President Donald Trump,…
Trump meets with airline CEOs over Qatar subsidy accusations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump met on Thursday with the chief executives of major American airlines to discuss…
FAA pilots find new flaw with Boeing 737 Max: Sources
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilots found a new potential issue with the 737 Max aircraft during a simulated flight…
Dutch prosecutors charge 4 in shooting down of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine
Dutch prosecutors said they are charging four pro-Russian separatist commanders for their role in the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines…
Severe turbulence leaves 10 injured, throws flight attendant into ceiling
Frightening passenger video captured severe turbulence that sent a flight attendant and her drink cart into the ceiling during a…
Boeing 737 MAX may not return to service until August: IATA head
SEOUL (Reuters) – Boeing Co’s 737 MAX is unlikely to return to service before August, the head of the International…
Exclusive: U.S. airlines expect Boeing 737 MAX jets need up to 150 hours of work before flying again
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Once regulators approve Boeing Co’s grounded 737 MAX jets for flight, each aircraft will likely require between…
Trade group to hold meeting of airlines affected by Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing 737 MAX 8 sits outside the hangar during a media tour of the Boeing 737 MAX…
5 dead, 10 hospitalized after midair collision over Alaska
Five people have been killed and 10 have been hospitalized after two aircraft collided in midair over Alaska. The collision…
U.S. airlines face too many travelers, too few planes in 737 MAX summer dilemma
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Normally, U.S. airlines compete to sell tickets and fill seats during the peak summer travel season. But…
New details emerge about Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight's final moments
Analysis of the flight recordings from the Boeing 737 MAX 8 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 began early Friday morning in…
New delay in retrieving initial data from 737 MAX 8 ‘black boxes’
A readout of initial data on the deadly Boeing 737 MAX 8 Ethiopian Airlines crash won’t happen until at least…
Carriers around the world ground Boeing 737 Max 8 after Ethiopian Airlines crash
A growing list of airline carriers around the world are grounding their fleets of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in…
US military observation plane flies over Ukraine in direct response to Russia’s actions in Kerch Strait
A U.S. military observation plane flew over Ukraine Thursday in direct response to Russia‘s “unprovoked attack” on Ukrainian Navy ships…
Man Who Racially Abused Black Woman On Airplane: It Was ‘Just A Fit Of Temper’
A British man who refused to sit next to a black woman on an airplane ― and called her an…
Two health scares at U.S. airports tied to Mecca pilgrims: U.S. officials
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Two major health scares at U.S. airports involving inbound flights are related to pilgrims returning from the…
Plane stolen by ‘suicidal’ employee crashes after unauthorized takeoff at Seattle airport
An empty Horizon Air passenger plane has crashed after it was stolen by a ground employee from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport…
Mozambique: Africa’s longest suspension bridge to attract more investments [Business Africa]
Global airlines expects $80b profits At the general meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the heads of global…
DRC: Plane misses runway in Lubumbashi
A cargo plane missed its runway in Lubumbashi on Sunday afternoon. The Boeing 747 owned by Servair Company was damaged…
Venezuela’s domestic airline industry suffers amid economic crisis
MAIQUETIA, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuela’s domestic airline industry is struggling to maintain operations due to hyperinflation and shortages of spare…
Black Excellist: 12 World Vacation Spots for African Americans in 2018
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Airlines ask US not to put migrant children on flights
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Emirates sees oil, dollar ‘double whammy’, but demand strong
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The president of Emirates airline said the rare combination of higher oil and a stronger dollar, which…
Global airlines slash profit outlook as fuel costs jump
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Global airlines on Monday slashed their forecast for industry profits in 2018 on a spike in fuel…
Boeing executive says oil over $65 leads to increased demand for new jets
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) is expecting increased demand for new airplanes now that oil is above $65 a…
Rising oil prices help ground U.S. airline stocks; could make them cheap
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. airlines have been depressed by rising oil prices this year, but their descent…
Japan Airlines to set up low-cost carrier, targeting Asian demand
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) (9201.T) is launching a low-cost carrier offering medium to long-haul flights, aiming…